weasel. (vertebrate zoology). The common name for at least 12 species of small, slim carnivores which belong to the family Mustelidae and which have a reddish-brown coat with whitish underparts; species in the northern regions have white fur during the winter and are called ermine.
If you or your child has strep throat, your doctor will likely prescribe an oral antibiotic. If taken within 48 hours of the onset of the illness, antibiotics reduce the duration and severity of symptoms, as well as the risk of complications and the likelihood that infection will spread to others.
But the truth is, strep throat goes away all by itself. Antibiotics can reduce the duration of symptoms by about 16 hours, but really donât help the throat much more than over-the-counter pain medicines. I know what youâre thinking: your child had strep throat, got antibiotics, and felt better the next day.